Ship Details
Alcan (I) Photo Credit: Alberta Archives A9056 (Stuart McRae)

 

Registry #1	195230 (Canada)	Registry #2		Registry #3
IMO#		MMSI#		VRN#

 

Name 1	1942	Alcan (I)	Name 6
Name 2			Name 7
Name 3			Name 8
Name 4			Name 9
Name 5			Name 10

 

Year Built	1942	Place	Peace River	Area	AB	Country	Canada

 

Designer	(nk)	Measurement (imp)	65.5' x 18.0' x 4.0'
Builder	U.S. Army Corps of Engineers	Measurement (metric)	?m x ?m x ?m
Hull	Wood	Displacement
Gross Tonnage	51	Type 1	Freighter
Registered Tonnage	51	Type 2
Engine	135hp engine (1942)	Engine Manufacture	(nk)
Repower		Propulsion	Sternwheeler
Rebuilds		Call Sign
Pendant  #		Masters

 

Owner(s)
In 1942-1945 she was owned by the United States Army. In 1954-1961 she was owned by Northern Transportation Co. Ltd., Edmonton AB Canada.

 

Fate	Registry closed	Date	0000-00-00

 

Named Features
Significance of Name

 

Anecdotes
This vessel was in service on the Peace River to support the US military construction on the Alaska Highway for construction of Peace River Bridge. This vessel was the last sternwheeler to operate on the Peace River.

 

References
Canada List of Shipping
Last update
2020-03-31 00:00:00
Record Creator
John M. MacFarlane (2020);
Record Updater
John M. MacFarlane (2020);

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